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Events on Sunday, October 1, 2023

Sunday, October 1, 2023

Sunday, October 1 at 10:30 AM

10:30 AM
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Houston’s one-of-a-kind shorts festival that celebrates and illuminates Latinx stories through short plays, short films, and dance. For the first time ever, the festival includes “La Vida Es Cortitos," two morning performances to delight and excite young audiences ages 5 and up!

Following every performance, audiences will vote for their favorite short film and the winners will compete during the final performance for the chance to be named “LVEC 2023 Audience Favorite Film” and win a $100 cash prize!Read more

Sunday, October 1 at 12:30 PM

12:30 PM
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Feliz Cumpleaños! It’s Carmela’s birthday, and she’s finally old enough to tag along with her big brother as he runs the family errands. Passing by the bodega and the lavanderia, Carmela picks a dandelion and makes a very important wish… Carmela Full of Wishes illuminates the beauty of working class neighborhoods and the power of community and family. Told through the lens of a heartfelt sibling story, this endearing play explores what hope looks like in a migrant community steeped in Mexican culture.

Recommended for Kindergarten and older.Read more

Sunday, October 1 at 2:30 PM

2:30 PM
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Houston’s one-of-a-kind shorts festival that celebrates and illuminates Latinx stories through short plays, short films, and dance. For the first time ever, the festival includes “La Vida Es Cortitos," two morning performances to delight and excite young audiences ages 5 and up!

Following every performance, audiences will vote for their favorite short film and the winners will compete during the final performance for the chance to be named “LVEC 2023 Audience Favorite Film” and win a $100 cash prize!Read more

Sunday, October 1 at 2:30 PM

2:30 PM
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by Samuel Beckett, directed by Jason Nodler

Two penniless tramps stand waiting together on a country road for the enigmatic Mr. Godot to arrive to somehow improve their diminishing circumstances. Just before nightfall, a messenger arrives to inform them that Godot will not come today but will surely come tomorrow. Meanwhile they pass the time in every way they can imagine, each leaning on the other, as they struggle to hope for better days to come.Read more

Sunday, October 1 at 3:30 PM

3:30 PM
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Feliz Cumpleaños! It’s Carmela’s birthday, and she’s finally old enough to tag along with her big brother as he runs the family errands. Passing by the bodega and the lavanderia, Carmela picks a dandelion and makes a very important wish… Carmela Full of Wishes illuminates the beauty of working class neighborhoods and the power of community and family. Told through the lens of a heartfelt sibling story, this endearing play explores what hope looks like in a migrant community steeped in Mexican culture.

Recommended for Kindergarten and older.Read more